2nd Shift Thermo Processing Operator - Food Safety Focus

Kent Quality Foods Inc; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Shift differential

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Kent Quality Foods seeks a Thermo Processing Operator for our Leonard facility. This role supports chilling, handling, documenting, and maintaining safety, quality, and sanitation standards on a 2nd shift.

You will read schedules, monitor for quality, calibrate probes, assist with sanitation, and work with digital control systems after training. Starting pay is $18.25/hr plus a $3/hr shift differential; attendance bonus $1/hr; comprehensive benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with team members, leads, and management.
• Ability to read and understand production schedules.
• Basic math skills for daily tasks.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Comfort using computers and digital control systems after training.
• Willingness to complete required training (HACCP, lockout/tagout, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe, sanitary, quality work.

Responsibilities

• Chill products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Load and unload ovens and chillers while maintaining workflow.
• Monitor quality and safety concerns; notify lead/manager.
• Assist with probe calibration and chiller documentation.
• Follow sanitation procedures and use equipment properly.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and sanitized.
• Assist with thermal processing tasks as required.
• Follow SOPs and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Reading schedules

Math basics

Writing clearly

Computer literacy

Training willingness

Attention to detail

Tools

Digital control systems

Job description

Kent Quality Foods seeks a Thermo Processing Operator for our Leonard facility. This role supports chilling, handling, documenting, and maintaining safety, quality, and sanitation standards on a 2nd shift.

You will read schedules, monitor for quality, calibrate probes, assist with sanitation, and work with digital control systems after training. Starting pay is $18.25/hr plus a $3/hr shift differential; attendance bonus $1/hr; comprehensive benefits provided.